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AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOMENT CITY COUNCIL TODAY IS MAY 17TH. AND TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PASTOR JOHN STAUFFER FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. IF YOU SO CHOOSE. PLEASE STAY IN AT THIS TIME. I WILL ASK IF YOU WILL PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELLPHONES AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE. THANK YOU. YOU, MAYOR. SHALL WE PRAY TOGETHER? GOT IN THIS MOMENT WE OFFER YOU OUR THANKS AND PRAISE FOR THE LOVE THAT YOU POUR OUT UPON US. FOR THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. YOU HAVE CALLED EACH OF US TO AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE YOU AND TO SERVE OUR GREAT CITY. WE GIVE YOU PRAISE WE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER. WE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILIES. WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN DEEPEST NEED IN OUR CITY. AND THERE'S OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETS GOD, WE PRAY YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO REST UPON EACH OF THEM. THAT IS THEY LEAD AND GUIDE ALL OF US. WE MAY BUILD THIS CITY TO BE THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE CALLED US TO BE THE LIGHT ON THE HILL THAT SHINES OUT. AS AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL WE ASK THIS IN YOUR PRECIOUS SON'S NAME AND ALL GOD'S PEOPLE SAY AMEN. AMEN.
THANK YOU. MAY I HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE. MAYOR MUTHANA PRESIDENT PRO TEM SAMUEL.
PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBER DURIO COUNCIL MEMBER GETS PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBER PHIL SHAW AND COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TODAY WE HAVE TWO
[Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions]
PROCLAMATIONS. AND I WILL ACT. MOUNTAIN MEMBER MAYOR PRO TIM SAM. YOU WILL IF HE WOULD PLEASE READ THE FIRST ONE. OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. WHEREAS ON NATIONAL MARITIME DAY WE HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY HAVE SERVED WITH PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION AND PATRIOTISM IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE WE RECOGNIZE THE SEAFARING MERCHANT MORE AWARENESS FOR HELPING TO FUEL OUR ECONOMY, MAINTAIN OUR SEA POWER AND SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. WHEREAS MERCHANT MARINERS EXTEND GOODWILL INTO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SERVING AS A PEACEFUL UNITED STATES PRESIDENT. ON THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS TODAY, AMERICAN MOURNERS FACILITATE THE IMPORTANT AND EXPORT OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GOODS, INCLUDING FUEL. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND RAW MATERIALS THROUGH THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THERE ARE ALSO AMONG THE FIRST TO RESPOND TO HELP THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS.AND WHEREAS DURING TIMES OF WAR MERCHANT MARINERS CAN COURAGEOUSLY SELL INTO COMBAT ZONES TO PROVIDE SEALIFT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, CARRYING WEAPONS AND SUPPLIES TO AMERICANS FIGHTING FORCES IN EVERY CONFLICT. UNITED STATES CITIZEN MARINERS HAVE ANSWERED THE CALL TO DUTY AND RISK THEIR LIVES. SOME HAVE SADLY MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY. AND WHEREAS BECAUSE THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINERS PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN BRINGING AMERICAN GOODS TO MARKET AND IN BOLSTERING OUR MILITARY READINESS ABROAD. WE MUST ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO PURSUE CAREERS ON AMERICAN WATERWAYS AND OCEANS OF THE WORLD. AND WHEREAS A JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS MAY 20TH 1933 HAS DESIGNATED MAY THE 22ND OF EACH YEAR AS NATIONAL MARITIME DAY TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST TRANS OCEAN IQ VOYAGE BIASED STEAMSHIP IN 18 19, BY S S SAVANNAH. AND NOW THEREFORE THE MAYOR ROB IN MEUDON, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, APPLAUD LOCAL MARITIME REPRESENTATIVES IN BEAUMONT. AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE DAY OF MAY. THE 22ND. 2022 AS NATIONAL MARITIME DAY IN BEAUMONT. AND CALL UPON ALL THE CITIZENS TO OBSERVE MAY 22ND WITH PARTICIPATION IN APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT MARITIME EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND ACCORDINGLY, THE MAYOR IS HERE AND TO AND SET HER HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO BE FIXED ON THIS 17TH DAY OF MAY IN THE YEAR,
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2022 AND ACCEPTING THIS PROCLAMATION. WE WILL ASK. I'VE BEEN MOBLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SEAFARERS CENTERS. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION.I HAVE A WORD, MR. MOBLEY, IF YOU LIKE. DON'T TOUCH THEM. I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY AND THANK YOU, MAYOR FOR RECOGNIZING, UM MAY 27. SO I APPRECIATE IT AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. I WILL READ THE NEXT PROCLAMATION AND IT IS FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK. WHICH WILL BE PREPARED, BUT WE WON'T BE HAVING ONE. WHEREAS ACROSS THE NATION WE SET ASIDE A WEEK EVERY MAY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DEVASTATING IMPACTS HURRICANES CAN BRING TO COMMUNITIES. NEIGHBORHOODS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES. THE TEXAS COASTLINE AND INLAND COMMUNITIES SUCH AS BELMONT. ARE AT A GREATER RISK OF HURRICANES DOING THIS SIX MONTH PERIOD. THAT RUNS FROM JUNE THROUGH NOVEMBER. AS A RESULT. WE MUST COME TOGETHER AND PREPARE. FOR THESE POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING FORCES OF NATURE. WHEREAS HURRICANES OR POWERFUL. AND DESTRUCTIVE. FORCES THAT CAN INFLICT DAMAGE ON OUR COMMUNITY. AND POSE A SERIOUS THREAT. TO THE LIVES AND PROPERTY. OF THE CITIZENS OF BEAUMONT. CONSEQUENTLY, WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT. DURING HURRICANE SEASON. AND STAY AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL. FOR SEVERE WEATHER THAT CAN ACCOMPLISH THAT CAN ACCOMPANY TROPICAL SYSTEMS. WHEREAS HURRICANES AND TROPICAL SYSTEMS COMBINED ARE HISTORICALLY KNOWN TO CAUSE THE WORST DISASTERS IN US HISTORY.
THE RESULTING DESTRUCTION. TAUGHT US THAT PARTICIPATING AND PREPAREDNESS FOR SEVERE WEATHER MUST BECOME A PRIORITY AND OUR HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES. WHEREAS BEFORE THE 2022 HURRICANE SEASON BEGAN. THE CITIZENS OF BOWMAN OR ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE TIME. TO SIGN UP FOR EMERGENCY ALERT. REVIEW REVIEW PLANS FOR SHELTER AND EVACUATION. BUILD YOUR EMERGENCY KIDS. CHECK YOUR INSURANCE COVERAGE. AND DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PROPERTY. STRENGTHEN YOUR FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS AND DEVELOP A PLAN. TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. NOW THEREFORE I MAYOR ROBYN MARTIN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. DO HEREBY PROCLAIM. MAY 15TH THROUGH THE 21ST 2022. AS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK. IN BELMONT IN URGED ALL CITIZENS TO REMAIN MINDFUL. OF THE DANGEROUS PRESENTED BY HURRICANES TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT THREATS.
AND TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS PREPAREDNESS. ACCORDINGLY. I'M MAYOR ROBYN MARTIN HAS HEARING TO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO BE A FIX SIGNED THIS DAY. MAY 17TH 2022 MAYOR ROBYN MARTIN. AND ACCEPTING. WILL BE SICK QUEEN AND NOBLES, OUR DEPUTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. AND ANY STAFF THAT YOU HAVE WITH YOU. PLEASE COME FORWARD. THANK YOU.
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MM. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HEAR FROM ME ALL YEAR. THAT'S WHAT THE PRAIRIE IS RIGHT TODAY. I BROUGHT WITH ME, GILLIAN CASSIDY AND JEFF PHILLIPS. THESE ARE OUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT WORK IN OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FULL TIME. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. UM AND WE JUST WANT TO COME FORTH AND REMIND THE CITIZENS STATUE FIRST IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER . UM AND NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO BE PREPARING FOR HURRICANES AS THEY MAY IMPACT US AS WE ARE, A COASTAL JURISDICTION. WE ARE URGING OUR CITIZENS THAT MAY BE MEDICAL FRAGILE OF HAVE ACCESS OR FUNCTIONAL NEEDS TO GO ONLINE AND REGISTER THROUGH THE STATE OF TEXAS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE REGISTRY. MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS 211. SO WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE THOSE CITIZENS TO DO THAT. WE USE THAT DATA. TO BE ABLE TO REACH THEM. UM AND HAVE ACCESS TO THEM HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE MET.WE ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO START GOING OVER YOUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS. UM. COUNCILMAN SAMUEL ALWAYS SAYS WE KNOW A THING OR TWO BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES. AND SO WE WANT TO JUST BASICALLY HIGHLIGHT THAT AND SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR PLANS IN PLACE. IF YOU DON'T. WE ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP US. IT'S ANY BUSINESS OR ENTITY. THAT WOULD LIKE TO GET THEIR PLANS, ESTABLISHED THEM IN PLACE AND ENCOURAGE OUR CITIZENS TO GO OUT AND REVIEW THOSE PLANS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE VERY WELL PREPARED. WE THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU . THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR TODAY ANNOUNCED THE TIME FOR ANY CITIZEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK CONSENTED. GENEROUS GENDER ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH FOUR IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO PLEASE FILL OUT THE GREEN SLIPPED TO THE BACK OF THE ROOM HANDED TO THE CLERK TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. SHE WILL CALL YOUR NAME. DON'T HAVE ANY AT THIS TIME THERE. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE
[CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. HAVE EMOTION AND THE SECOND NUMBER FLOOR ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE, ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION CARRIES THANK YOU. JUST CITY MANAGER AT THIS TIME. YES MA'AM. UM MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I REMEMBER ONE IS TO CONSIDER[1. Consider a resolution establishing guidelines for a person submitting specific reapportionment proposals]
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR A PERSON SUBMITTING SPECIFIC REAPPORTIONMENT PROPOSALS. THE 2020 CENSUS SHOWS A TOTAL POPULATION DECREASE FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO BE 3000 AND 14 PEOPLE. SINCE THE 2010 CENSUS. THIS DECREASE IN POPULATION TRIGGERS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL. TO EVALUATE WHAT IMPACT THIS DECREASE HAS ON THE FOUR CURRENT SINGLE MEMBER ELECTORAL WARDS OF THE CITY. IT IS HELPFUL TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS TO ADOPT CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES THAT WOULD ASSIST THE COUNCIL. IN ITS EFFORTS TO EVALUATE AND ADOPT A FAIR AND LAWFUL REAPPORTIONMENT PLAN. IN THE EVENT OF PLAN IS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY BY THE PUBLIC. THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED WILL ENSURE THAT EACH PLAN SUBMITTED WILL BE GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION. YOU MAY RECALL. LAST WEEK, MR PULLUM WITH THE BORK WAS LAW FIRM GAVE A PRESENTATION ON REAPPORTIONMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS REDISTRICTING. AND HE OUTLINED SOME GUIDANCE FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THESE PLANS, AND THEY ARE OUTLINED IN THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION. MINISTRATIONS RECOMMENDS. YOU'VE HEARD THE RATING OF ITEM NUMBER ONE. HAVE EMOTION, PLEASE. SECOND. HAVE EMOTION AND THE SECOND ON THE FLOOR. SO ANY DISCUSSION COUNCIL MEMBER DURIAN UM, I JUST WANT TO KNOW. WILL THIS PROCESS BE AVAILABLE? WILL THE CITIZENS THAT WANT TO SUBMIT A MAP? HOW WILL THEY BE ABLE TO GET THE INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROCESS AND SUBMITTED CITIZEN MAPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT ARE AROUND APRIL 29TH. THE[00:15:02]
CITY DID SEND OUT LETTERS TO PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFIED AS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. UM, SEVERAL MEMBERS RECEIVED THAT WE SPREAD THAT OUT. THE INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. OKAY SO THEY USE THAT OR CONTACT THEY CAN CONTACT ANYONE IN THE CITY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. WE CAN ASSIST THEM HOW THEY CAN DO THAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING ALL RIGHT, I OPPOSE THE MOTION CARE. THEY HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER[2. Consider a resolution adopting criteria for use in the reapportionment of Councilmember electoral wards]
TWO, PLEASE. YES, MA'AM ERIN COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CRITERIA FOR USE IN THE REAPPORTIONMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER ELECTORAL WARDS. SIMILAR TO THE LAST ITEM. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE 2020 CENSUS. AND REAPPORTIONMENT PROCESS. AGAIN. THE. THIS WAS DISCUSSED LAST WEEK AND THEY WORK SESSION ABOUT ESTABLISHING THE CRITERIA BY WHICH THE REAPPORTIONMENT OR REDISTRICTING PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE YOU SEE ATTACHED IN THE RESOLUTION ARE THE RULES OUTLINING THAT PROCESS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING APPROVE. THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. I HAVE A MOTION. PLEASE MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. SECOND HAVE EMOTION IN A SECOND ON THE FLOOR, AND THEY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE POSTS. THE MOTION CARRIES. THEY HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE.[3. Consider approving a contract with JMPKL, INC., DBA The Lube Shop, to provide preventive maintenance for City vehicles]
MA'AM ITEM NUMBER THREE IS TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH J M P. K L E. DOING BUSINESS AS THE LUBE SHOP OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR CITY VEHICLES. BEDS WERE REQUESTED FOR AN ANNUAL CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES SUCH AS ALL CHANGES TIRE CHECKS. FLUID CHECKS AND GREECE CHECKS SPECIFICATIONS ALLOW FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE OPTION OF TWO RENEWALS OF A ONE YEAR TERM AT THE SAME PRICING AS THE AWARDED CONTRACT. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT WILL COVER APPROXIMATELY 520 CITY VEHICLES. KIDS RULE REQUEST WERE REQUESTED RATHER FROM 12 VENDORS WITH THREE RESPONSES. THE LUBE SHOP SUBMITTED THE LOWEST QUALIFIED DID WITH AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF 125,380. THIS PRICING REFLECTS AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 5. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LAW INC D B. A. JOHNSON'S ALSO SUBMITTED A DID, HOWEVER, WAS DETERMINED TO BE INCOMPLETE AS NO SIGNATURES WERE ATTACHED. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY'S FLEET FUND, AND THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THAT RIGHT? UM NUMBER THREE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? PLEASE MOVE TO A BROTHER CONTRACT. THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND ON THE FLOORS OR ANY DISCUSSION. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES MR MANAGER. I SEE ON HERE WE HAVE A BID THAT WAS INCOME, INCOMPLETE BID WITH NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED. UNDERSTAND SOMEONE ATTEMPTED TO BID DIDN'T FEEL IT OUT PROPERLY. THIS KIND OF GOES BACK TO WHAT I STATED, UH, PREVIOUSLY THIS BIG PROCESS WITH SOME OF THESE NEW PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY BIDDING. I REALLY THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GET SOMETHING TOGETHER WHERE WE ACTUALLY GO ON THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ON HOW TO PROPERLY FILL THEM OUT BECAUSE YEAH, THIS BID IS THE BEST QUALIFIED ON PAPER, BUT IT WAS A LOWER BID, BUT CLEARLY THEY DIDN'T FILL OUT THE APPLICATION PROPERLY. SO IF WE CAN KIND OF DO SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE WHERE WE KIND OF GO OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ON HOW TO PROPERLY FILL OUT OF BED AND JUST THE PROCESS PERIOD. THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP. WE I KNOW THE PURCHASING. THE GROUP IS LOOKING AT DIFFERENT, UH, ESSENTIALLY VENDOR FAIRS AND GOING OUT AND TRYING TO GET VENDORS AND TRY TO BRING IN BECAUSE AGAIN, THE MORE VENDORS, WE GET MORE BIDS, WE GET USUALLY THE BETTER SO UM AND THEN ALSO WE ARE LOOKING AT A SOFTWARE SYSTEM. THAT WILL ENABLE BIDS TO COME IN ELECTRONICALLY. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THOSE KINDS OF SYSTEMS IS THEY ESSENTIALLY REQUIRE YOU TO DO CERTAIN STEPS BEFORE YOU COULD SUBMIT THE EVENT DID SO. WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S GOING TO GO A LONG WAY AND AVOIDING SOME OF THIS IN THE FUTURE. TO THAT EXTENT, THE BIG PACKAGE WHEN THEY'RE SUBMITTED DOESN'T HAPPEN. INSTRUCTION SHEET. SOMETIMES I THINK THIS ONE WAS JUST OVERLOOKED. UM AND THEN INFORM WILL BE A PROCESS THEY MAKE YOU SIGN EACH PAGE BECAUSE YOU'RE BIDDING ON EACH SECTION. TO MAKE YOU COMMIT TO SAYING THAT THAT'S WHAT YOU SUBMITTED, AND THERE'S ALSO A FINAL REQUIREMENT THAT YOU SIGNED IT AT THE END BECAUSE IT IS ESSENTIALLY A CONTRACT LIKE WHICH IS OVERLOOKED IN THIS REQUIREMENT, BUT THE BUT THEY DO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND THEIR OFFICES OPEN. FOR QUESTIONS AT ALL TIMES AS WELL. THANK YOU.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE AYE, ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.
[4. Consider authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Greenscapes Six, LLC for the Concrete Pavement Repair City Wide Phase II Project]
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THEY HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE. YES, MA'AM . ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS TO AUTHORIZE THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE TO THE CONTRACT WITH GREEN SCAPES SIX LLC FOR THE CONTRACT. EXCUSE ME. CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR CITYWIDE PHASE TWO PROJECT. FEBRUARY 15TH 2022 COUNCIL AUTHORIZED RESOLUTION 22 DACHAU 56 AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO GREEN SCAPES SIX AND BAYTOWN IN THE AMOUNT OF 2,397,600. FOR THE FOR THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROJECT. THE PROPOSED CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF MINUS $60,900 IS NEEDED TO ADJUST QUANTITIES FOR EIGHT INCH CONCRETE REPAIR AND SIX INCH INCH CONCRETE REPAIR. DUE TO THE EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT DEPTH ON VARIOUS STREETS. NO ADDITIONAL DAYS WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONTRACT FOR THE ADDITIONAL WORK. IF APPROVED, CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WILL RESULT IN A NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,000,336 700 EXCUSE. EXCUSE ME, 2,336,000 . FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE STREET REAL BUILD REHABILITATION PROGRAM OF THE CAPITAL PROGRAM. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVE. THANK YOU. YOU'VE HEARD THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR. NOW I HAVE A MOTION PLEASE MOST TO APPROVE. MOTION TO APPROVE HAVE EMOTION IN A SECOND. IN THE DISCUSSION. COUNCIL MEMBER TURNER. MR BOONE, CAN YOU KIND OF EXPLAIN TO THE CITIZENS? HOW CAN THEY GO ON THE INTERNET AND LOOK UP THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE ACTUALLY MADE IN THE CITY. YES OR SO. AND MR MARCO? YEAH I COULD PROBABLY HELP ME OUT AS WELL. BUT WE ARE WE DO HAVE IN THIS BUDGET $8 MILLION FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK, AND BUT TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT, I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME MAPS ON THE PUBLIC WORK SITE. WHICH SHOWS EXACTLY YOU KNOW WHERE THIS WORK IS, HAS BEEN DOWN. THAT PART OF OUR ROADWAY WORK IS ON THE PUBLIC WORKS SECTION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WEBSITE. WE HAVE THE MAPS. WE HAVE WHAT'S BEEN DONE IN THE PAST WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON AND WHAT'S TO COME.THAT'S BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL . AND SO THAT'S WRITTEN OUT IN TERMS OF ROADWAYS FROM THIS SECTION OF THE SECTION. AS WELL AS THE MAPS THAT SHOW AND COLOR CODE. WHAT WHAT'S BEEN DONE? ANYTHING ELSE? ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES. AT THIS TIME, I WILL READ. AT THE CLOSE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL WILL HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. TO CONSIDER MATTERS RELATED TO CONTEMPLATING ARE PENDING LITIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.71 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. G A. D V. INC. THE B A. L AND L GENERAL CONTRACTORS VERSUS THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. CAUSE NUMBER 80 TO 0. 7973.
SEGREGATION OF JADEN SMITH. KENDRICK FLETCHER. SHE AQUILA MITCHELL. ISRAEL. A GORILLA AND TYLER WOODS. CONSIDER MATTERS CONTEMPLATING TO THE DELIBERATION. OF THE PURCHASE EXCHANGE LEASE OUR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551. 0.0 72 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. TO WIT, SPECIFICALLY LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. AT 701-555 MILLION BELMONT, TEXAS, JEFFERSON COUNTY. THANK YOU. NOW IS THE TIME FOR UNIQUE CITIZEN.
[COMMENTS]
THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO PLEASE FILL OUT THE GREEN SLIPPED TO THE BACK OF THE ROOM HANDED TO THE CLERK TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. AT THE END OF YOUR THREE MINUTES. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON. AND THAT WILL NOTIFY YOU THAT IT IS THE END OF YOUR THREE MINUTES. THANK YOU. MICHAEL FUNNEL 30 TO 55 CARTWRIGHT BY MY TEXAS. GOOD AFTERNOON. AMERICANS MAKE UP ABOUT 13. OF THE WORKFORCE[00:25:15]
AND IN AMERICA. THAT'S 36 MILLION OUT OF 278 MILLION. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ANYONE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. TO MY COURT HEARING ON JUNE, THE SEVENTH 2022 THE TIME IS 10 O'CLOCK AM AH, OF COURSE. LIKE I SAID, WE KNOW THAT I'M PRO SE. THE OPPOSING. ATTORNEYS TRYING TO GET INFORMATION FROM ME IN ORDER TO RETALIATE AGAINST THE REST OF THE AFRICAN AMERICANS THAT ARE INSIDE BACK, THEN WENT BACK INSIDE THE REFINERY. I'VE DONE MY BEST TO TRY TO PROTECT THE INFORMATION AND DO SOME THINGS. UM. I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS SITUATION. THAT'S HOW I WAS ABLE TO BE. THAT'S HOW THEY TERMINATED ME. WHAT THEY DO IS THEY COURSE THEY CONFUSED THE GASLIGHT. THEY MOVED THE GOALPOST. THEY CHANGED THE RULES AND TELL YOU THAT THEY TELL YOU , AND THEN THEY GET INFORMATION FROM YOU, AND THEY USED ANY INFORMATION AGAINST YOU. I'M AFRAID THAT THEY'RE GOING TO FIRE AND RETALIATE AGAINST A WHOLE BUNCH OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IF THEY GET SPECIFIC INFORMATION THAT I DON'T HAVE ON MY PERSON AT THE MOMENT, BUT IT WILL. THEY WILL TRY TO GET IT. UM I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE TACTICS THAT THEY'RE USING. BECAUSE. I FOUND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THEM. BUT I CONTINUE TO BE THE VICTIM.WHEN IT COMES TO THESE JUDGES AND HOW THEY ARE PROCEEDING IN THESE ACTIONS. I'M NO FOOL. UM I DIDN'T LIVE TO BE 48, YOU KNOW, BEING A FOOL. I SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING. THE PROBLEM IS, UM ABATING WHAT THEY'RE DOING. UH, IF ANYBODY IS AVAILABLE, UM I HAVE A GROUP. OF COURSE WE KNOW THAT I'VE ONLY GIVEN YOU ONE OF SEVERAL, UM OUT. LIFT THAT I HAVE AND IF ANYBODY'S AVAILABLE , ANYBODY WANTS TO COME AND SEE WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING. AND, UM LIKE I SAID, I JUST DON'T KNOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY. THIS HATE IN THIS AREA EXISTS. NOTICE. WE HAVE THE FIRST AND ONLY BLACK AFRICAN AMERICAN PLANT MANAGER IN THE HISTORY OF EXXON MOBIL IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND THAT'S FOR A REASON. THEY KNOW I HAVE THAT ANSWER. AND THEY'RE TRYING TO SQUEEZE IT OUT OF ME. BUT I'M GONNA STAND STRONG. I'M GONNA DO MY BEST TO PROTECT THOSE PEOPLE.
AND I JUST WON'T QUIT. I WON'T STOP. THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO. THEY CAN CRUSH ME, BUT THEY CAN'T CRUSH EVERYBODY. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY FOR TODAY. THANK YOU, MR PENNELL. OH I'M SORRY. THAT LOCATION WOULD BE 300 WILLOW STREET. JUNE THE SEVENTH AT 10, O'CLOCK A M. I KNOW THE TIME. IT'S KIND OF IFFY . THEY'VE BEEN PUT IN THE TIME WHERE THEY KNOW MOST PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING. I DON'T THINK IT'S AN INCIDENT, BUT YOU KNOW, WE'LL DO WHAT WE CAN THANK YOU. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE IN THERE. THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS.
AND I'LL START WITH YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBERS SAMUEL GREAT DAY IN BEAUMONT. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER PHIL SHAW HAS BEEN SAID WE'RE GOING INTO HURRICANE SEASON. ALL THE CITIZENS JUST PLEASE CONSIDER HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. AS WE GO INTO THIS , I BELIEVE THEY STATED THAT THE UPDATE ABOVE AVERAGE SEASON SO PLEASE BE PREPARED. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR RETURNER. THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR BOONE ON LAST WEEK. I REQUESTED THE PROCESS WITH REVIEWING OUR PARKS. I WANT TO BE AWARE OF. YOU KNOW HOW TO HOW DOES THAT PROCESS WORK? WHEN DO WE GO OUT? AND LOOK AT IT? UH ONCE WE FIND SOMETHING, WHAT I FIND IS WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP TO DO? WE PUT IN WORK OR JUST THE WHOLE NINE? I JUST WANT TO REQUEST AGAIN BECAUSE I REALLY WANNA MAKE SURE THAT PROCESSES FLUENT. WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP THE CITY OUT OF ANY LIABILITIES WITH, YOU KNOW, DAMAGE, PARK EQUIPMENT AND KIDS, MAYBE PLAYING ON IT SO IF I CAN.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT PROCESS AND IF WE MAKE IF WE'RE FOLLOWING AND DOING EVERYTHING PROPERLY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR MEMBER GETS THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE EMILY WHEELER AND DANE CONWELL ON PUTTING ON A GREAT HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL. I THINK WE CALL IT OUR TACO. I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND BUT HEARD SO MANY REPORTS OF HOW WELL IT WENT OFF
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AND HELP FAVORABLY IT WAS RECEIVED THAT I COULDN'T HELP BUT GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THEM AND HOPE WE CAN DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. BIGGER AND BETTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER, DORIA. YES. UH YOU STOLE WHAT I WANTED TO SAY, MIKE, BUT I ACTUALLY WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE OUR TACO EVENT. AND IT WAS VERY NICE. GREAT FOOD. GREAT MUSIC. GREAT PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYED IT AND STAFF DID A GREAT JOB PUTTING IT ON. THINKING. CITY MANAGER. NO COMMENT. THANK YOU.THANK YOU. CITY ATTORNEY. THANK YOU. SO. OF COURSE, WHEN YOU SPEAK LAST YOU GET TO HEAR IT AGAIN. UM SPANISH, UH, HERITAGE FESTIVAL. WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AGAIN. WANT TO COME IN EMILY WHEELER AND ALSO DEAN CONWELL. FOR PUTTING ON A GREAT EVENT. I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND. ALSO MY DAUGHTER GRADUATED. IN HOUSTON FROM COLLEGE, SO I WOULD NOT MISS THAT. UM BUT UNFORTUNATELY , UM, I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE BEEN THERE. AND ALSO. UH, WE WERE IN, UM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING THIS MORNING. AND PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. GET PREPARED. HURRICANE SEASON STARTS JUNE 1ST. WE WANT TO BE PREPARED, ALTHOUGH AND BELIEVE IN GOD, THAT WE WILL NOT GET HURRICANE WE WILL NOT SEE A HURRICANE. OKAY? I JUST FINISHED. COMPLETING MY HOUSE ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS AGO. I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN. BUT PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CELLPHONES.
UM, AS MISS NOBLE SAID. THIS IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR BATTERIES BECAUSE EVERYONE IS GOING TO GO OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE AND TRY TO FIND BATTERIES, SUPPLIES OR STILL LOW. AND A LOT OF AREAS SO WE WANT TO BE PREPARED. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE WATER. BUT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, MAKE SURE THAT YOU REGISTER YOURSELF PHONES. WE DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE NOT. REGISTERED THEIR CELL PHONES AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU REGISTER YOUR LANDLINES. BECAUSE IN THE CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY, THAT IS YOUR ONLY WAY OF COMMUNICATION. UM, ALSO WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT. UM. WITH THE TRAGEDY THAT HAPPENED IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. WE WANT TO KEEP THOSE PEOPLE IN PRAYER. AND JUST, UM. UPLIFT THAT AREA IN THAT COMMUNITY IN PRAYER. UM. THAT IS ALL WE WILL RESUSCITATE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THANK EACH
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AND EVERYONE OF YOU FOR COMING OUT TODAY. AND AGAIN SPREAD THE LOVE.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.